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Species record

Marbled Godwit

Limosa fedoa

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Primary Traits

FamilyScolopacidae
OrderCharadriiformes
RealmNL
HabitatWetland
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

369.7 g

Elevation

0 m - 500 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Limosa fedoa

English name

Marbled Godwit

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Scolopacidae

Genus

Limosa

Species

fedoa

Data source

HBW3, BOTW

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Vulnerable

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

NL

Latitudinal zone

Tropical-Polar

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

285 g

Maximum female mass

454 g

Minimum male mass

244 g

Maximum male mass

430 g

Minimum unsexed mass

285 g

Maximum unsexed mass

520 g

Average mass

369.7 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

500 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

500 m

Typical elevation

250 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Wetland

Habitat breadth

3

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

4

Diet specialization index

0.92

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Social

Mating system

Monogamous

Cooperative breeding

Solitary breeder

Nest type

Scrape

Nest substrate

Ground

Minimum broods per year

1

Maximum broods per year

1

Minimum clutch size

3

Maximum clutch size

5

Incubating sex

Both

Minimum incubation period

23 d

Maximum incubation period

26 d

Minimum fledging period

26 d

Maximum fledging period

30 d

Nest parasitism

Nest Parasite, Victim of Parasitism

Average clutch size

4

Average fledging period

28 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Migratory